In this sense, the prelate warned that “the non-punishment of drug possession, even for personal consumption, with the argument of preserving the freedom of the person, could aggravate the problem of chemical dependency. Slavery that today reaches alarming figures. Liberating the use of drugs will facilitate the circulation of narcotics. There will be more products available, legalizing a chain of trafficking and commerce, without a legal structure to control it,” warned Bishop Hoepers.
The general secretary of the CNBB also called to remember “always that life, in all its dimensions, must be preserved, from its conception to its natural end” and called “on the entire State and the Brazilian people to the necessary lucidity and responsibility to address this very serious issue for society.”
The trial over RE 635659 began in August 2015 and has since been interrupted four times with requests for analysis.